Lori's Challenge!! Come on in and PLAY!!!

Well, first I would like to apologize for not having a challenge last week. We had a miscommunication with our winner and the challenge just never took form. We do have a Great challenge for you all this week! Lori Padberg won our last challenge and she is this week's GUEST DESIGNER!! YAY!

For Lori's Challenge you need to use: A Digital Image, One Piece of Designer Paper and A Ribbon! Sounds like fun and there is LOTS of room for interpretation! Here is an example that Lori made using Frog in Grass! Too Cute! So, let's all run to our craft area and create something!! Thanks Lori, this is going to be a FUN, FUN, FUN challenge!!!

Below is a short questionnaire we sent to Lori to try to get to know her a little better! Please take an opportunity to do the same!

What is your favorite craft medium? I'd have to say Copics. I only have a few and I have a lot to learn as far as using them for shading, etc. but I love the variety of colors that are available and the richness of the colors.
What is your favorite scrap item/tool? For practicality I can't live without my straight edge cutter since I can't cut a straight line on my own! For fun I love my Cricut and Cuttlebug and I'm just starting to use Nestabilites which are really fun!
What is your favorite paper line/company? I don't have a favorite company, I pretty much just go with what catches my eye at the scrapbook store
What is your favorite color(s)? My favorite color is purple but I hardly ever make cards with it. For cardmaking I love browns with blues or browns with pink.
How do you have your scraproom decorated? Colors, themes, homey, contempo, etc. HA! I don't have a scraproom. I used to work at my dining room table until my husband cleared out a litle corner of the basement for me. So I craft at a small table in the corner...an area about 4x6...but it does fit a bookshelf with all my paper and other supplies. It's not much but I'm thrilled to have my own space! At least our basement is finished so it has carpet and painted walls!
Are you an animal person? Do they have a place in your scraproom? I don't have any pets but I love dogs
What is your favorite Disney movie? Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Do you get your inspiration from them? I haven't really watched a Disney movie since my kids were little but one of my favorites was Mulan. I loved the strong female hero who wasn't aspiring to be a princess! I don't watch anything while I'm crafting. I'm usually talking with my kids or listening to them talk about their days. I get inspiration from all the amazing crafters I've discovered in the blog world. There is an amazing amount of talent out there and I hope to keep being inspired and learning from everyone.
Sweet or Savory snacks? Gotta go with sweet.
Scary or Romantic movies? I'm too much of a scardy cat for scary movies so I'd have to say romantic though my overall preference would be action movies like the Terminator movies or the Bourne movies
Beach or Snow vacations? Beach.
Favorite type of music? Top 40 and rock from the 80s and 90s.

Remember crafters! We will choose a winner using Random.org and the winner not only receives 2 free images of their choosing but they also have the opportunity to choose the next challenge! Come on, you know you want to play! =)

Challenge Winner and New Challenge

Happy Tuesday everyone! We hope everyone is well and having a great time being creative! We would like to announce the winner of Viv's Green, Blue and Bling Challenge....#1 or Daisychain! YAY! I have the Random.org pic but the blog won't take it today. Just my luck...got booted from the server early today and missed lots of time/opportunities to post this now I can't get the pic to work. Oh well...I will keep trying, I swear! =) It is just a little freaky -- Random.org has generated a #1 for the third week in a row! WOW! Anyway...Daisychain, shoot us an email to claim your 2 free images and talk about your Guest Designer spot on the blog!

This week we have Maria Matter as our Guest Designer! She has chosen a Primary Colors (red, yellow, blue) themed challenge since school will be starting soon!




Aren't her example projects TOO CUTE? She has created a card, a pencil holder and then tossed in matching pencils and stickers so the set can be further decorated by the recipient! Great idea!

Let's get to know Maria a little better, shall we... =)

My favorite:
craft medium~ colored pencils, I feel they give me the best control for shading.
scrap/craft tool~I can not be too far from my straight cutter, I have little marking all over it. It's part of me and goes where I go!!
paperline~K&co, hands down!
colors~I like earthtones and muted/vintage colors.
my scrap/crafting area is smack-dab in the middle of my home. We have a huge 'great-room', so I can see my kitchen, dining area, living room and library from my crafting table. That allows me to craft while supervising the cooking and the kids, which we homeschool. My supplies are condensed in a jelly cupboard my husband made me, a file cabinet and various baskets! We built our home to resemble a barn, loft and all. Our decor is primitive country, we even have a real tree in our living room styled for our spiral staircase!
movies~I like action/mystery movies, some of my favorites are The Italian Job, Ocean's 11, Tom Cruise movies!
snacks~oh, I definitely have a sweet tooth and love my milk chocolate!
vacation place~one or two days at the beach is fine, but I'd much rather be a snowbunny!
music~love it all, as long as it has a beat and I can dance to it!

Wow Maria, sounds like you are one busy lady, and lots of fun! Now, let's put our creative caps on and create using Primary Colors in honor of school starting! Yay! Remember, the winner of this week's challenge will recieve 2 free images! Have FUN!! =)